Give peace a chance

My mantra is no curls no gurls lol! Keep up the good work sir ! 84 days yahoooooo 🙂

Hi abstainer I just wanted to write to say congratulations on 85 days! Still early days for me but hopefully I'll be where you are soon. It's been a breath of fresh air reading your posts and I think it's amazing how even through your own struggles you give such lovely support to everyone else.
Wishing you all the best

Hello Diary Day 85 on the recovery road . What was a mission impossible is turning into a reality . No turning back or getting waylaid by blood sucking gambling demons . I was ruled by a gambling addiction but that was all in my mind or my jeans or my habits or whatever . Can't explain it but it just doesn't bother me anymore .

Markman thankyou for the support . Great you have started up your karate again , that should keep you fit . Wishing you sunshine and happy days holidaying in Cornwall , being gamble free you won't have a chunk of your brain thinking how to get a bet on and spoiling all the fun . Take care and be proud of your 206 Days GF .

Wai . Great to have you back with us . Wishing you every success in your recovery .

Sharon . Glad you enjoyed your holiday . You really deserved a break after the pain and heartache you've been through .

Sars . Still chuckling at your mantra " No curls no girls " ha ha . Wonder if the Dalai Lama 's tried that one !

Neveragain . Thankyou so much for posting in my diary . Congratulations on 23 Days GF . Like you I am having counselling and it is really beneficial , finding I can get a lot off my chest and see things in a different light . Wishing you every success in getting your life back . It probably won't be easy but it can be done .

Hi Diary . On the recovery road for 86 Days . Feeling good .

Attended a coin meeting at GA last night ( celebrates members good periods of abstinence I e 90 days / year / 2 year etc ) . Afterwards 10 of us went to an indian restaurant . Good fun but a strange thing happened . Nothing wrong with my grip but the glass of water I was holding seemed to slide out of my hand , it didn't just break it shattered into loads of pieces on the table after dropping just a few inches ! Bit spooky . Staff were good , without asking they happily replaced the spoilt food and moved my place .

My nephews son wants to do a playlist of my favourite records . Loads of songs I like but which ones do I like best ! Quite a fun exercise thats had me wandering down memory lane . Not going out tonight so will have a think about it and make some choices .

I like making choices now , my favourite one is shall I gamble today or shall I not gamble today .

Thoughts and best wishes to those who are struggling with the addiction . It's good to tackle it one day at a time , we all know we can't win because we can't stop . However bad life might seem gambling will just make it a whole lot worse .

good progress

I want an indian now though but stuck at work! lol

Dear Diary . 87 Days GF . Feels good getting back my freedom .

Last night spent a magical hour looking at the full moon and it's dazzling path of light stretching south over the Humber . Completely immersed myself in the peace and beauty of it all , quite blissful .

..... " The moon does not fight . It attacks no one . It does not worry . It does not try to crush others . It keeps to it's course , but by it's very nature , it gently influences . What other body could pull an entire ocean from shore to shore ? The moon is faithfull to it's nature and it's power is never diminished " .

So happy to see your days clocking up! x

Thanks Wai . Pleased with my progress so far . Got to keep focussed and positive . No turning back now . Its got to be over .

Hell recruits tormented souls

For fobts n slots and other ghouls

Friends and loved ones cry and shout

They can't see what we're all about

Morning Diary . Beautiful day and nothing to worry me . Why be concerned about stuff I can't change . Maybe I took it all a bit too seriously , probably should have spent more time enjoying the thrill of just being . Accepting responsibility , doing the right thing and having dreams is good but it's not the be all and end all .

Sorry if I ramble on a bit but it's better on here than in my head .

" When one door closes , another opens ; but we often look look so long and so regretfully upon the closed door that we do not see the one which has opened for us " ...... Alexander Graham Bell

Time to live a happy life

Forget my worries pain and strife

To knuckle down and forge ahead

Whilst lyng in my GamCare bed ......stephen

Hi Stephen on day 88, fantastic to hear your enjoying the GF life and looking forward. Your prosperous words lighten that Monday feeling although feel pretty content myself but am on the lookout to not not let my guard down. You are helping so many here, you're a shining light in the darkness. Take care S:)

Hi Stephen

Thanks for your post on my diary

Those days are clocking up fast 88 days... well done. Im sure i speak for many others on here when i say the support and words of wisdom posted by you are very empowering and positive, all the time whilst on your own journey,its very inspiring and i personally want to thank you for brightening my day with yours posts when im feeling a bit bleugh,its wonderful.

Take care

Annie x

Thankyou Sharon and Annie , your kind words really gave me a lift .

I picture myself on the road to a better life in amongst good friends who are all helping each other .

When the sun shines my recovery looks absolutely wonderful ! Sometimes though , if it's overcast and raining I can get despondent , the road ahead looks daunting and unfamiliar .

At times like this I join arms with Sharon , Annie and all my other GamCare friends , with heart full of hope and a smile on my face I keep going forward .

My thoughts are with friends who are struggling . No judges here only friends who want you to get well .

" Recovery doesn't open the gates of heaven to let us in . But it opens the gates of hell to let us out . "

Ninety days gamble free .

" You can be the ripest juiciest peach in the world and there's still going to be someone who hates peaches "

well done.... funny thing is I was just eating a peach a few minutes ago

Hi Stephen

I personally prefer nectarines 🙂

Glad to see you are at the 90 day mark, 10 away from the century. Yes it can be daunting but the unfamiliar part can only be positive. A life without gambling releases you to fulfill your potential. You can now set yourself targets and start to dream. Remember to follow your dreams, they will know the way mate.

Stay strong

Matt